Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr
Nikolay Udovincheko, says Russian
Trade Mission to Nigeria will be
reopened to promote trade and
economic ties between the two
countries. Udovincheko said in Abuja that the
embassy was also working towards
opening a cultural centre in Nigeria to
promote cultural diplomacy between
both countries.
The ambassador said Russia considered Nigeria to be a strategic
partner in Africa because of its
numerous opportunities in human
and natural resources.
The ambassador noted bad reportage
of some issues in Nigeria by international media. He also noted that the mass media play
a major role in defining world politics,
adding that Russia was keen on
sustaining its cooperation with Nigeria
in areas such as the media, culture and
economy. He said that a crew from Russia would
be in Nigeria soon to do a
documentary on Nollywood, a key
economic driver in the country.
Udovincheko applauded the bilateral
ties between the two countries in the education sector which, he noted, had
facilitated the training of hundreds of
Nigerians in different fields in Russian
universities.
He explained that the quantum of
trade between the two countries remained less than 250 million dollars
annually despite the cordial relations
enjoyed for over 50 years



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